Properties and classification of soils developed under different land utilization types in Gidan Sule, Dundaye District, Wamakko L.G.A., Sokoto State

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the properties and classify the Soils developed under different land utilization types in Gidan Sule, Dundaye District, Wamakko Local Government Area, Sokoto State. A reconnoiter was conducted around Gidan Sule and its fringes. Three land utilization types (LUTs) were identified and studied following the procedure described by FAO (2006). The study found out that most of the important soil morphological properties particularly colour, texture, structure, consistency were influenced by different land utilization types, especially at the surface horizons. The three Pedons were classified using USDA Soil Taxonomy and correlated with World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. The soils of Rainfed, Irrigated and Orchard were classified as Typic Kanhaplustalfs (Sodic Cambisols (Oxyaquic), Aeric Endoaquerts/Haplic Vertisols) and Leptic Endoaquerts (Haplic Vertisols), respectively.